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Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.

The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.

Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. An elected legislative body of a president/mayor and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day to day administration of government programs and services.

Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.

Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.

The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.

Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. An elected legislative body of a president/mayor and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day to day administration of government programs and services.

Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.

Past Issues

May 2014

Participants in the Village’s electricity aggregation program have only through May 8 to choose electricity from renewable sources that have less impact on the environment.
The program’s new supplier, Constellation Energy, is offering the option of all-green power, but only to those who call 1.800...

The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will open its 39th season on Sat., May 24. The Farmers’ Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from opening day through Nov. 1 in the Pilgrim Congregational Church parking lot, 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
In addition to a variety...

Bike sharing, the popular program that rents out bikes on street corners throughout Chicago and other cities, may be on its way to Oak Park.
A new study commissioned by the Village through the Active Transportation Alliance will focus on ways to bring bike sharing and other bike-related practices...

The Village provides free plastic bags, refuse stickers, disposable rubber gloves and information to help neighbors organize a safe and successful alley cleanup event.
Events held during May and June will coincide with the Great American Clean-Up, an effort organized by Keep America Beautiful to...

Residents, community groups and business owners are invited to adopt a block by committing to removing litter at least once a month for a year.
The Keep Oak Park Beautiful committee will provide trash bags, refuse stickers, gloves, safety vests and an adopt-a-block sign listing the name of the...

With the goal of decreasing the amount of organic refuse sent to landfills, the Village of Oak Park offers a food scrap composting program to residents throughout the community. The cost is $14 per month, which is about the same as recycling one bag of yard waste per week under the current Village-...

Warmer weather typically means road construction and this year is no exception.
Among the most visible projects will be extensive work on Ridgeland Avenue beginning next month that will include replacing sewer lines along various sections of the roadway and resurfacing from I-290 to Division Street...

Parents and guardians of middle school or high school aged youth are invited to enroll in FACE-IT (Families Acting Collaboratively to Educate and Involve Teens), a program that provides a confidential group setting to learn about and discuss the legal and health effects of substance abuse.
Topics...

An interactive forum designed to help effectively communicate with kids about risky sexual behaviors is scheduled for 7 p.m., Tues., May 20, at the main branch of the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St.
Sara Manewith, the past president of the Illinois Caucus on Adolescent Health, and current...

Free water-saving kits…Residents interested in saving water and energy are eligible for free kits that can save up to 57 gallons of water per person per day. Each kit contains a low-flow shower head, low-flow kitchen and bath faucet aerators, and a toilet tank displacement device that can make any...

Two individuals and three local organizations are being honored with the Dr. William Fitzsimmons Public Health Award for their contributions to the health and well-being of Oak Parkers. The annual awards are presented by the Oak Park Board of Health and the Oak Park Department of Public Health. For...

The Oak Park Conservatory, owned and operated by the Park District of Oak Park, offers a variety of activities and classes at its historic property, 615 Garfield St. For more information on the Conservatory or upcoming events and activities, call 708.725.2400 or visit www.oakparkconservatory.org....

Assessments that can help lower a home’s energy costs and boost comfort and value are available through Elevate Energy, formerly the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT).
Assessments are $99 or free to homeowners who invite five to 10 friends and neighbors to view a complete energy audit.
The...

Electronic recycling will be offered on the last Saturday of each month beginning May 31. Items can be recycled from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd. The final recycling event of the season will be Oct. 25.
Acceptable items include computers, peripherals, laptops,...

Oak Parkers can request up to 10 temporary, overnight on-street parking passes per month — three are free and the other seven $7 each. Both free and paid passes can be requested online.
To use the system the first time, go to www.oak-park.us/onlineservices, click on Overnight Parking Pass and...

The outdoor Sculpture Walk will return on June 1, featuring 12 new works of public art. This year’s walk will be in the Hemingway Business District along Oak Park Avenue between Ontario and Pleasant streets.
A brochure with a map and descriptions of each sculpture will be available at the Oak Park...

Village vehicle stickers are scheduled to go on sale this month, as renewal notices go out to the owners of the nearly 28,000 vehicles registered to Oak Park residents.
Every Oak Park resident who owns or leases a vehicle is required to purchase and display a Village sticker annually by July 15....

Collection of bundled brush and yard waste is now underway through November.
Bundled brush and yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves, shrubs and vines are picked up along with garbage and recycling on regular refuse collection days from the same collection point.
Each brush bundle should be no...

Ten Oak Park restaurants received awards from the Oak Park Department of Public Health and Board of Health in recognition of their food service sanitation efforts.
These restaurants are recipients of the Johnson Restaurant Award, named for Oak Park’s first lunchroom that operated in the 1890s at...

The 41st annual A Day in Our Village festival celebrating diversity and community involvement is scheduled for Sun., June 1.
Activity booths representing Oak Park civic, cultural, social service, educational, religious and business organizations will fill Scoville Park, Lake Street at Oak Park...